diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index cb9333e..783a8b9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ dependencies {
     // We add the full version to localRuntime, not runtimeOnly, so that we do not publish a dependency on it
     // modLocalRuntime "mezz.jei:jei-${mc_version}-neoforge:${jei_version}"
     compileOnly "curse.maven:curios-309927:5266541"
-    runtimeOnly "curse.maven:MySQL-561280:4684944"
     compileOnly "curse.maven:sophisticated-backpacks-422301:6303388"
     compileOnly "curse.maven:sophisticated-core-618298:6317048"
 
@@ -151,6 +150,11 @@ dependencies {
     // Example project dependency using a sister or child project:
     // modImplementation project(":myproject")
 
+    // embedd the JDBC driver in the mod using jarJar
+    runtimeOnly "com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:${jdbc_version}"
+    jarJar "com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:${jdbc_version}"
+    additionalRuntimeClasspath "com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:${jdbc_version}"
+
     // For more info:
     // http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/artifact_dependencies_tutorial.html
     // http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/dependency_management.html
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 812e9c0..892d137 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -43,3 +43,7 @@ mod_group_id=vip.fubuki.playersync
 mod_authors=mlus
 # The description of the mod. This is a simple multiline text string that is used for display purposes in the mod list.
 mod_description=make multiserver players' data sync
+
+ # JDBC driver version
+ # see https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/connector-j/en/ for latest version
+ jdbc_version=9.3.0
diff --git a/src/main/templates/META-INF/mods.toml b/src/main/templates/META-INF/mods.toml
index c66514d..f239621 100644
--- a/src/main/templates/META-INF/mods.toml
+++ b/src/main/templates/META-INF/mods.toml
@@ -80,14 +80,6 @@ description='''${mod_description}'''
     ordering="NONE"
     side="BOTH"
 
-# Dependency for MySQL
-[[dependencies.${mod_id}]]
-    modId="mysql_jdbc"
-    mandatory=true
-    versionRange="[8.0.33+20230506,)"
-    ordering="NONE"
-    side="SERVER"
-
 # Features are specific properties of the game environment, that you may want to declare you require. This example declares
 # that your mod requires GL version 3.2 or higher. Other features will be added. They are side aware so declaring this won't
 # stop your mod loading on the server for example.